Batman and Robin #7Review

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Batman proves Nobody is a nobody.

By Erik Norris

Now this is more like it. Now that all the backstory is out of the way, Peter Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason really get a chance to cut loose with Batman and Robin #7, providing an action-heavy, explosive conclusion to their first arc with one hell of an ending twist. Batman and Robin has seen a few lows when Tomasi concerns himself too much with dabbling in the intricate past of Bruce and Morgan instead of focusing on the present, but that isn't a concern here. Everything in Batman and Robin #7 is set during the now and the issue is better off for it.

Peter Tomasi writes a menacing Bruce Wayne in this issue. While Bruce's threat of ending Morgan's life because he threatened Damian feels hollow, the rest of the issue paints a striking picture of a Bruce Wayne that's come unhinged by the thought of his son's potential death. He might be a cold father, but Tomasi makes it clear in this issue that Bruce might be willing to cross his uncrossable line in the sand one day in order to protect his actual flesh and blood. It's an idea I'd like to see Tomasi run with in future issues of Batman and Robin.

While Tomasi provides a solid script to accompany the action of this issue, it's really Patrick Gleason that's the star of the show. Gleason's work in Batman and Robin #7 is outstanding, providing some great double-page spreads and a few "Holy hell!" splashes. One particular instance has Batman rising from his burning bat-tron-mobile, and you can't help but get excited for the impending throw-down because of it. The punch of the final page carries as much weight as it does because of Gleason's depiction of the events.

Batman and Robin #7 is one of the best issues of this series to date. The characterization is great, the scripting tight and fluid, and the art a gorgeous ballet of superhero fisticuffs. This is the level of quality we want this series to stay at. Please.